TRICERATOPS FRILL SECTION - 67 million years old - Wyoming, USA
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FRILL SECTION
Triceratops horridus
Triceratops horridus
67 million years old (Late Cretaceous period)
Lance Formation.
Lance Formation.
Lusk, Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA
Triceratops is an iconic dinosaur with a large skull, horns and a distinctive bony frill.
Triceratops is an iconic dinosaur with a large skull, horns and a distinctive bony frill.
There has been much speculation about the purpose of the frill. It could have been used for courtship displays or perhaps to regulate body temperature.
This is a super section of Triceratops frill from an old collection. It is all original bone with no restoration, only repair and infilling of cracks. It has been treated with a preservative.
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Size: 32 x 20 x 3 centimetres
Weight: 1.88 kilograms
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